Here we have great news for Guns N’ Roses fans. The band is coming back after a long hiatus. The upcoming “Use Your Illusion” box set, played by a 50-piece orchestra, will be released soon.
Guns N’ Roses released a new version of their 1991 hit song “November Rain” for 2022. It is a very well-known band all over the world. From the time they started until now, they have been a significant part of music culture.
How did everything begin for Guns N’ Roses
Members of Hollywood Rose started the group at the beginning of 1985. Axl Rose on vocals and Izzy Stradlin on guitar harmony, plus members of L.A. Guns Thracians Guns on guitar, Ole Beich on bass guitar, and Rob Gardner (drums).
The band’s name came from putting the names of the two groups together. Before Guns N’ Roses even had a chance to play again. Thracian guitarist Guns left to start L.A. Guns. Slash takes the place of Guns.
Duff McKagan replaces Ole Beach. Slash sang for Rose and Stradlin in Hollywood Rose for a short time. The new band came together quickly, but when they decided to tour in Sacramento.
Remembering the Band of Golden Era
Guns N’ Roses is an American hard rock band that came together in 1985 in Los Angeles, California. The band has put out six studio albums so far. The band had a singer named Axl Rose, two guitarists named Thracian Guns and Izzy Stradlin, a bass player named Ole Beach, and a drummer named Rob Gardner.
The band’s name comes from the fact that two critical groups from Hollywood, L.A. Guns and Hollywood Rose, got together to form one big band.
The band’s name has been and still is used in many fields, like food, where some dishes are named after the band or use its initials.
Release of the new version of November Rain
Guns N’ Roses have released a unique new version of November Rain before the release of their Use Your Illusion box set next week. Even though the original is already an epic piece.
This updated version is remixed by Steven Wilson and recorded with a 50-piece orchestra. Moreover, it was under the direction of composer Christopher Lennertz. He took it to a whole new level.
Steven says, “The just-announced 30th-anniversary reissue of Use Your Illusion. Moreover, it will include my mix of a fully orchestrated version of the Guns N’ Roses classic November Rain.
The new 2022 version is the same performance as the original. Moreover, it was mixed to match the original version. However, a new orchestral recording was used instead of the sampled sounds used at the time.
What is so special about this album?
The song is included in a “super deluxe” box set edition of “Use Your Illusion I + II.” It will come out on November 11. This new album has 63 songs that have never been heard.
Prog rocker Steven Wilson remixed the track. He talked about the new version in September. He said, “My mix of a fully orchestrated version of Guns N’ Roses classic “November Rain” is on the just-announced 30th-anniversary reissue of “Use Your Illusion.”
“The new 2022 version is the same performance as the original. It was mixed to match the original version, but instead of using sampled sounds, a new orchestra was recorded.”
The original “Use Your Illusion” albums were remastered for the first time as part of the new box set. It also has live versions of many songs from the albums and older hits like “Welcome to the Jungle” and “Sweet Child O’ Mine.”
Where did the recording take place?
Some songs were recorded at the Ritz Theatre in New York on May 16, 1991. While others are from the band’s show at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on January 25, 1992.
Wilson had remixed songs by BLACK SABBATH, YES, MARILLION, RUSH, JETHRO TULL, ROXY MUSIC, KISS, and KING CRIMSON before he worked with Guns N’ Roses.
Slash has also said that Guns N’ Roses will soon release “epic” new music. During an interview on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, the guitarist was asked if the band plans to make new music soon.
What did Slash say on the new release?
“At some point, probably sooner rather than later, I want to go into the studio and record a whole new album,” he said. “But other than that, we still have things we need to say.
“So that will come out in pieces over the next, I don’t know, a few months or something like that. So, that’s pretty much it. We have one more tour to do next summer, and then we’ll be free to start working on a new album.”
What was the first version all about?
The first version of “November Rain” was on the album “Use Your Illusion I,” which came out in 1991. It was nine minutes and seventeen seconds long. The accompanying music video. Moreover, it has been watched 1.9 billion times on YouTube.
It tells the story of a troubled rock star (played by singer Axl Rose), his girlfriend (played by Axl’s then-real-life flame Stephanie Seymour), and her mysterious death.
Wrapping up
Moreover, the band had to make a hard-to-do follow-up album. Guns N’ Roses not only did what they said they would do. However, they also surprised everyone by putting out not one but two new full-length studio albums.
FAQ
- How can the fans access the box set?
Ans. The box set is available in many ways, such as CD and Blu-Ray, vinyl and Blu-Ray, digital download, and streaming.
- When was the studio album released?
Ans. “Use Your Illusion I” and “Use Your Illusion II,” two of GUNS N’ ROSES’ most-anticipated studio albums. It came out at the same time on September 17, 1991. “Lies” and “Appetite for Destruction” were massive hits.
- How many copies did the song sell?
Ans. When they came out, “Use Your Illusion I” went to No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, and “Use Your Illusion II” went to No. 1. Together, they sold over 500,000 copies in the first two hours and an estimated 685,000 and 770,000 copies, respectively, in the first week.
